Veteran guard Isaiah Thomas has signed a second 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns. Thomas completed his first 10-day with Phoenix on Friday.

Thomas appeared in two games while on his first 10-day contract. Frank Vogel and several Suns players have said the veteran point guard has brought great leadership and energy to the team.

This is Thomas' second stint with the Suns. He previously played for the team during the 2014-15 season before being traded to the Boston Celtics at the 2015 trade deadline.

Wednesday night's matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets averaged 1.44 million viewers on ESPN.

That number is down 2% from last year's equivalent window. 

The Clippers and Sixers game earlier in the night averaged 1.23 million viewers.

Tuesday night's matchup between the Lakers and Bucks averaged 1.43 million viewers on TNT.

Grayson Allen is having a career year with the Phoenix Suns. Allen has averaged career-highs in points, rebounds and assists, while leading the NBA in three-point shooting at 47.9% and closing in on a potential 50/40/90 season.

Allen's done all of this in a contract year. He's aware he'll soon be eligible to sign an extension with the Suns, but Allen isn't focused on his next deal at the moment.

"I haven’t been thinking about it or playing for the contract or anything, but I feel really blessed to be in a position where I’m on a team I fit perfectly on in an important year for me career wise," Allen said. "Very blessed to be playing this well and given the opportunity I’ve been given to help the team out as much as I have."

When pressed on what he could sign for, Allen reiterated that signing an extension or new deal isn't top of mind for him now.

"I try not to think about it too much," said Allen about his specific contract numbers. "One, because it’s not a done deal until it’s signed. You don’t want to count it, start counting stuff too early before it happens. Another part of is it’s March and we’ve got 11, 10 games left. We’re getting at a time where you don’t want to have stuff like that on your mind cause it’s an individual goal for me and right now, it’s the Suns and team stuff. I don’t want to think about that kind of stuff too much."

Isaiah Thomas' journey has led him back to the NBA. Thomas is signing a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns.

Thomas played in four games with the Salt Lake City Stars of the G League. He averaged 32.5 points per game over the four-game stretch with the Stars.

Thomas returns to the Phoenix Suns, who he played with for part of the 2014-15 season. Thomas played in 46 games with Phoenix, before being traded to the Boston Celtics at the 2015 NBA trade deadline.

Mat Ishbia assumed ownership of the Phoenix Suns shortly before the NBA instituted a new collective bargaining agreement with a punitive second luxury tax apron. The second apron was designed to keep teams from maintaining a high payroll over an extended period of time, but the Suns responded by going deeply into it to maximize their chances of winning a title with a core of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker.

"I understand all the rules that come with the second apron. I understand exactly what the CBA tried to do," Ishbia told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. "I read it, I know it inside and out, and we made a calculated decision that we think the team with the best players wins. Would I rather have Brad Beal, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker than just having two of those guys? I'd rather have all three a hundred times out of a hundred, and I don't think there's another GM or owner or CEO that wouldn't say that exact same thing.

"So now how do you maneuver around that? Well, you have to differentiate yourself. ... I have to create an environment where [we're] trying to be the best franchise in sports where the players want to come play."

Durant endorses the strategy of Ishbia.

"That's what you're supposed to do as an owner," Durant told ESPN. "It's about swinging for the fences every year.

"What else are you supposed to do? Sit back and hope that you get a draft pick that turns out to be Victor [Wembanyama]? No."

While the Suns made a number of bold moves over the past year, they have been uneven on the floor as Beal and Booker have struggled with injuries. The Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder are a fairly firm top-4 the Suns are trailing.

"If we don't win this year ... which is possible... then we'll say, 'OK, what can we do better to try to win next year? Do I need to adjust? Do we need to run different plays? Do we need different players? Do [we] change something? What do I do?" Ishbia says. "All I'm focused on is how do we win right now. I'm not thinking about what our 2031 draft [is] going to look like. I'm excited about the 2024 playoffs."

"Everybody here is on the same page," Booker told ESPN. "We're in win-now mode. We want excellence. We know it's not going to be easy. It's a new team, but when you give up that much, we're trying to win this year and years to come."

The Phoenix Suns have been awarded the 2027 NBA All-Star Game.

NBA All-Star 2027 will mark the city’s fourth NBA All-Star, having hosted the event in 1975, 1995 and 2009.

“Our NBA All-Star festivities in 2027 will showcase Phoenix’s love of everything basketball,” said Silver. “And we couldn’t be more excited to work with Mat Ishbia and the entire Suns organization for what promises to be an unforgettable celebration of our sport.”

“Phoenix is the ultimate basketball destination and we are excited for fans from around the world to experience our amazing city,” said Ishbia. “We will provide an NBA All-Star Weekend unlike any other, showcasing the passion of our fans, our city, and everything that we’re building here. Thank you to the NBA and the entire Phoenix community for rallying together to bring this marquee event to Phoenix and show the world what we are all about.”

The Phoenix Suns have a high upside roster in Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, but injuries have plagued them this season where it remains challenging to predict how they may play in a playoff setting at full strength. 

In an interview with Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, Durant talked about how he assesses their team.

Devin Booker is day-to-day with a sprained ankle and will return to the Phoenix Suns' lineup in 3-7 days, said Chris Haynes on TNT.

Booker has missed two games due to the injury.

Booker could return on March 9, though Haynes described it as a "longshot."

Haynes added that Booker would have played on Wednesday night if it were a playoff game. 

The Phoenix Suns turned to a familiar face to fill a two-way roster spot. Phoenix signed wing Ish Wainright and waived guard Theo Maledon before Monday's deadline to make two-way contract signings.

Wainright previously spent two seasons with the Suns. He was waived ahead of this season and claimed by the Portland Trail Blazers. Wainright appeared in seven games for Portland before being waived in early-January.

Maledon appeared in four games for Phoenix. He was claimed off waivers from the Charlotte Hornets in mid-December.

Devin Booker suffered a sprained right ankle during the Phoenix Suns' loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.

X-rays were negative on the ankle. Frank Vogel added that Booker could play on Sunday against the Thunder.

"We'll see how he responds overnight," said Vogel.

Jusuf Nurkic also left the game with a sprained neck. The center was cleared for concussion symptoms.